The Egyptian army rejected a request by Hamas’ leader to meet. Authorities told Hamas leaders staying in Cairo to find a new hotel due to upcoming protests against the group. President Morsi appointed Adel Mohamed al Khayat as governor of Luxor; al Khayat is a member of Gamaa al-Islamiyya, a known terrorist group. The Muslim Brotherhood now holds 13 of 27 governorates. Security sources warned of the infiltration into the Sinai of 30 “dangerous” jihadists. Prosecutors said an al Qaeda-linked group was behind the February 2011 kidnapping of a number of security personnel in the Sinai.
